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Hemant Soren in ED custody, Champai Soren to be new Jharkhand Chief Minister

Champai Soren

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 31 (ANI): In a significant political development in Jharkhand, JMM MLAs elected state minister Champai Soren as the leader of the legislative party, paving the way for him to be the next Chief Minister of the state. The development came as Hemant Soren went to the Governor to tender his resignation as Chief Minister. He has been facing questioning from the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. A JMM leader said that Hemant Soren is in ED custody. “The CM is in ED custody. The CM has gone to

RBI halts fresh business at Paytm Payments Bank on supervisory concerns

BENGALURU, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) on Wednesday restricted Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from fresh deposits and credit transactions across its services, due to supervisory concerns. An audit report revealed “persistent non-compliances and continued material supervisory concerns in the bank, warranting further supervisory action,” the central bank said in a release, without disclosing details of the concerns. The RBI did not specify any timeline for reviewing the imposed restrictions. Paytm Payments Bank is an associate of listed entity One 97 Communications Ltd, opens new tab, which holds a 49% stake in the unit. A payments

IPS Prashant Kumar appointed as acting DGP of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 31 (ANI): Prashant Kumar has been appointed as acting Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh. He will replace the present acting Director General of Police, Vijay Kumar, who is retiring today. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated him after his appointment. He is 1990 batch IPS officer. Earlier, he was in Director General, Law and Order of Uttar Pradesh, during Ayodhya Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha. Throughout his service, Prashant Kumar has been commended for his dedication and commitment to duty, receiving numerous awards from various organizations like the CISF, ITBP, and UP Police. His

Varanasi court allows Hindus to pray in Gyanvapi mosque – lawyer

LUCKNOW, India, Jan 31 (Reuters) – A Varanasi court on Wednesday ruled that Hindus can offer prayers in a 17th century Gyanvapi mosque in the holy city of Varanasi, a lawyer for the Hindu petitioners said, days after a survey said the mosque was built after the destruction of a temple there. The fight over claims to holy sites has divided India, which has a Hindu majority but also the world’s third-largest Muslim population, since independence from British rule in 1947. The court in Varanasi, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency in northern Uttar Pradesh state, said Hindus

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